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PDP Chair Umar Damagum survives sack plot

Amb. Umar Damagum, the Acting National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has survived the plot to sack him, as the PDP...

PDP NWC passes confidence vote in acting national chair Damagun amid calls for his resignation

Amid calls for his resignation and ahead of the 98th National Executive Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, the National Working Committee (NWC) of...

Just In: Kano Court okays Ganduje’s suspension from APC, restrained from parading himself as nation chair

A Kano State High Court has granted an ex parte order restraining the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Abdullahi...

Updated: Kano APC sacks ward leaders for suspending National Chair Ganduje

The Kano State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has nullified the suspension of the National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, by his ward...

Just in: APC National Chair Ganduje suspended by Kano APC EXCO

Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been suspended from the party due to accusations of corrupt...

Support Tinubu or exit his govt, Matawalle tells Northern appointees

All Northern appointees from the Northern part of the country serving in the administration of President Bola Tinubu must take a stand and...

Buhari’s ex-Minister and ex-Abia Gov. Onu dies

Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, the first civilian governor of Abia State and former Minister of Science and Technology in the President Muhammadu Buhari administration,...

The Profile of Mr. Omobayo Marvellous Godwins, the newly inaugurated Deputy Governor of Edo State

Omobayo, a 38-year-old, is a seasoned engineer with a proven track record of progressive professional experience in the oil and gas sector. Born...

Atiku’s campaign DG switches loyalty, drums support for Tinubu, Fubara

A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, who was a staunch supporter of 2023 presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has...

Voting buying: Zenith Bank official confirms PDP’s Adebutu applied for 200,000 prepaid cards

A staff of Zenith Bank, Celestina Appeal, on Tuesday confirmed that the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the March...

Ex-NBA President, Olumide Akpata, emerges Edo LP guber candidate

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association and Edo State governorship aspirant, Mr. Olumide Akpata, has won the ticket of the Labour Party...

APC’s Sen. Okpebholo emerges candidate for Edo governorship poll

Sen. Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the party’s primary ahead of the Edo State...

Just in: Labour Party’s National Chairman, Abure, Arrested

The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Julius Abure, has been nabbed by the Police. He was apprehended in Benin City,...

Update: Edo guber primary: APC NWC dumps Uzodinma’s report, declares poll inconclusive 

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has intervened following the crisis that rocked the February 17 Edo State...

Namang, Plateau APC spokesperson, pub owner, shot dead while carousing

Mr Sylvanus Namang, the Plateau State Publicity Secretary for the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been fatally shot. The tragic incident occurred on...

Edo APC overrules Gov. Uzodimma, declares Sen. Okpebholo winner of guber party primary

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has rejected the results of the party primary for the September governorship...